The Art of Getting By Page #5

Mom, I'm obnoxious,

I'm deeply disrespectful.

We're getting a divorce.

Come on, I'm sure he'll never do it again.

Now that he knows I can hospitalize him.

We were already headed there.

His business went bankrupt

about a year ago,

and I thought I should have faith in him

and support him.

But there was always some sort of excuse,

or his luck was about to turn.

So, he convinced me

to mortgage the apartment,

and then my own business.

But it was never enough.

He's a sick man, and I should have told you,

but you were under enough pressure

and I didn't wanna distract you.

I like distractions.

It gets worse.

I have to sell the apartment.

What?

The debt has erased my credit.

(SOBBING)

What am I gonna do?

I'll do it.

Hold on.

You have three weeks.

And you still have to come to school

and take finals.

You know that already?

Pick up your assignment packets from

your teachers. You miss one, no diploma.

- Okay.

- Go.

I've given this a lot of thought, George.

I don't think I'm being easy on you.

I simply don't believe

that dull, lifeless assignments

are the measures of a person's soul.

I want one,

one meaningful work from you.

I want you to look in the mirror,

listen to your gut,

and make an image

that speaks to the real you.

What you care about. What you believe.

It can be big, it can be small.

It can be painted in bat sh*t.

As long as it's honest and fearless.

Harris, you have no idea

how much this helps...

But! But. The caveat.

If I smell a rat,

if you didn't find something you've

never had the courage to say before,

I don't pass you. You don't get out of here.

All your work down the drain.

Now, go, get out of here.

How are you?

How are things with Jack?

Look, what is so wrong

with me seeing Dustin?

He told me he was gonna leave it alone.

- But you told him we weren't together!

- What should I have said?

What did you wanna say?

There you go again with the mind games.

Treacherous, sadistic little hussy.

George! There was nothing between us.

- I'm sorry.

- No. You're right.

I gotta go. I have to make up a year's

worth of homework or I don't graduate.

- What?

- Have fun with Dustin.

I'm so pleased to have made

the introduction.

VIVIAN:
And it's good.

We've had some great memories here,

you know?

WOMAN:
We should definitely look into

signing a lease for this place.

- It's absolutely perfect.

- Sure, sure.

(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)

What the rest did I was average

But I don't mind

Drawn on two sides without disguise

But I don't mind

It's a great room. Hi, honey.

And you, you don't believe me

And I, I find it easy

Easy

You're recruited head diluted

through a glass eye

Dreams in fiction lost religion

But I don't mind

Cause I spit fire on lovers and liars

And you, you don't believe me

And I, I find it easy

Easy

And I, I spit fire on lovers and liars

And you, you don't believe me

And I, I find it easy

Easy

I, I spit fire on lovers and liars

And you won't deceive me

And I, I find it easy

Easy

I think I'm done.

Me, too.

We had a lot of fun in the beginning,

you, me, and your father.

I don't get what happened.

After Dad.

Things change.

Sometimes so quickly

you don't even notice it.

I don't know. Happiness is, like,

something you have to look after,

be vigilant about.

I mean, you know that Jack loved us.

That wasn't an illusion.

He loved you like a son.

Do you know where he is now?

No.

Do you have any idea

of what you wanna do?

I wanna try and get into an art school.

I need real training.

(CELL PHONE BUZZING)

Thank you for coming.

So much has happened,

and so much is happening, and...

I just need you to be my friend, okay?

I really, really need that. Please.

My mom is marrying this guy

she's known for three months

and moving to Texas to be with him.

She's already down there.

Getting engaged means

her alimony payment stops,

which means she can't pay

my tuition for Boulder next year,

which means I don't get out.

She wants me to go live with her in Texas.

What are you gonna do?

(SIGHS) That's the hard part.

Because I'm leaving tomorrow.

Where are you going?

Dustin and I are gonna backpack

around Europe for the summer.

His show sold out. It's his present to me.

What about graduation?

After everything, I'm over it.

They can mail it to me.

And Zoe, Will, and...

I love those guys,

but that was never really me.

And after Europe?

Who knows? Not Texas.

I need to tell you something.

You were right, in a way.

I should've been able to say

what I wanted to.

I'm in love with you. I always have been.

I thought you were the unfair one,

but it was unfair of me not to say it.

So, I've said it.

I was nothing.

I felt like nothing.

Less than.

You changed that.

You know we're gonna be together

one day.

We have to sort through

all of our messed-up issues

and you have to sleep with a lot

of girls to get it out of your system.

Don't go.

Please.

It's a long life.

We're not done.

Treacherous, sadistic little hussy.

(LAUGHS)

I love you, too.

(ROCK SONG PLAYING)

Here it is.

We'll see.

We are getting down to the wire.

I'll either be calling your name or I won't.

Son of a b*tch.

Mara Ryder.

Did she say when she'd be back?

I can't believe she didn't even call me.

What did I do?

Will Sharpe.

They're about to close the doors.

MAN:
Final boarding call for Dallas

Flight 2013, passenger Diana Mayer.

Come here.

Veronica Walsh.

You're gonna be okay.

I'm fine.

We'll have plenty of girls

lined up for you, I promise.

Zoe, really, I'm...

Thank you.

And

George Zinavoy.

(WHISPERING) Anything is possible.

- Hey.

- Hey, what's up?

I'm starving.

(ROCK SONG PLAYING)

Not bad.

I mean, it's all right.

It's good.

So, what are you gonna do?

Are you staying?

I don't know.

MAN:
(SINGING)

The hours of choking century

I blame you

I thank you

I blame you

Wasn't fit to have you

But I will never run and hide

I don't feel so bad

And then I will not apologize

I am fit to hang and in the falling rain

And I meant to make it out tonight

The hours that go in front of me

Remind it how it used be

And you down in the grass with me

The hours of choking century

I blame you

I thank you

I blame you

I thank you

Yeah, you come to mind

Yeah, you come to mind

Yeah, you come to mind

Yeah, you come to mind

Yeah, you come to mind

Yeah, you come to mind

Yeah, you come to mind

Yeah, you come to mind

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